Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday gave freedom to the Union government to order a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the violence and tension for two days last week at Beldanga in minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, reportedly over the alleged murder of a local migrant worker from that district in Jharkhand.The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen also directed…
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Prayagraj, Jan 20 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand has been served a notice by the Prayagraj Mela Authority, questioning the use of ‘Shankaracharya’ – a title meant for tallest gurus of Sanatana Dharma and seeking clarification over legitimacy of the designation.According to Mela Authority officials, the notice refers to a Supreme Court order and states that Swami Avimukteshwaranand is not recognised as the Shankaracharya of the Jyotirmath.It questions the basis for ‘appropriating’ the title …
Haridwar, Jan 18 (IANS) A massive confluence of faith unfolded on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya as the religious cities of Haridwar, Varanasi and Prayagraj witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees. Braving biting cold and dense fog, millions of pilgrims reached the ghats early in the morning to take the sacred dip, which is considered highly auspicious.Amid tight security arrangements, devotees were later seen offering prayers and performing rituals at temples following the holy bath.In Har…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi families with an annual household income of up to Rs 1.20 lakh will now be eligible for a ration card, up from the earlier cap of Rs 1 lakh, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday while sharing a recent Delhi Cabinet decision.She said the decision has been taken to make Delhi’s food security system more equitable and focused on the poor.Under the new rules, families will not be eligible if they own property in A to E category colonies in Delhi, pay inco…
Jammu, Jan 13 (IANS) The District Magistrate (DM) of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Tuesday banned trekking, camping, hiking and similar activities in the forested areas of the district, citing security reasons.An order issued by Poonch DM said, “…whereas inputs have been received from security agencies and field functionaries regarding security and safety concerns in certain high altitude and forested areas falling within the jurisdiction of Poonch district. And, whereas it has been report…
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) Controversies erupted after an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO), engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, tendered resignation from the said exercise, accusing that attempts are being made to delete names of several genuine voters from the voters’ list by unnecessarily categorising them as “logical discrepancy” cases.Logical discrepancy cases refer to voters who were identified as having weird family tree data during progeny ma…
Patna, January 9 (IANS) The Bihar State Minority Commission (BSMC) has taken cognisance of the decision reportedly taken by the All India Jewellers and Gold Federation (AIJGF) to restrict the entry of women wearing burqa, hijab, or niqab in jewellery showrooms across the state. The Commission has written letters to the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma and District Magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh, seeking their immediate intervention in the matter.In its communica…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a plea filed by Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of jailed Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).On Wednesday, the apex court had adjourned the hearing till Thursday.Angmo’s petition for habeas corpus described Wangchuk’s incarceration as “illegal” and an “arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights”. This case was brought before a panel of Justices Aravind Kuma…
Bhagalpur, Jan 7 (IANS) District Magistrate (DM) of Bhagalpur, Nawal Kishor Choudhary, has said that e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer) and Aadhaar authentication are mandatory for farmers to continue receiving benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme and other agricultural services. Speaking to IANS, DM Nawal Kishor Choudhary said that feedback was collected from farmers regarding the progress of e-KYC and FR during his field visits. Based on this, a detailed pl…
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh electors whose names have not appeared in the draft electoral rolls published on Tuesday have time till February 6 for filing applications for inclusion in the voter list, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said on Tuesday.The draft rolls published on Tuesday as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) carry names of 12.55 crore eligible voters while names of nearly 2.89 crore electors have been removed, he said.If a voter’s name is not found in the dra…